Grogu is clearly a favorite of the Star Wars fandom. The little alien made his debut in The Mandalorian in November 2019, and "Baby Yoda" became one of the most beloved Star Wars characters. Today, the official Instagram account for the Star Wars franchise in Japan has released the first Grogu: Cutest In The Galaxy short. Every month, the account will release one or two new shorts starring the runaway hit creature from the popular Disney+ series.
"Here comes the cutest [kid] in the galaxy... Naughty, sweet Grogu's charming anime is here," Star Wars Japan shared to the fandom. As expected, the first short is adorable, and we can proves that Grogu: Cutest In The Galaxy has potential. A merchandise line of the same name tied into the brand new anime shorts debuted at Tokyo Comic Con on Friday.
Is Star Wars: Visions Season 3 coming?
Lucasfilm already confirmed that Star Wars: Visions will return for a third season in 2025. Season 3 will feature nine anime shorts produced by animation studios across Japan. The Star Wars anthology series premiered in September 2021, and it aimed to explore unseen facets of the franchise's universe by opening the canon to various studios such as Production IG, Studio Colorido, Studio Trigger, and Science SARU. The second season featured works from studios such as D'art Shtajio, Studio Mir, and Aarcman.
The first two seasons of Star Wars: Visions are currently streaming on Disney+. An exact release date hasn't been confirmed for Season 3 yet.
Disney will also have a Star Wars Celebration event in Tokyo in April 2025, at the same Makuhari Messe venue that is hosting Tokyo Comic Con this weekend. The Mandalorian and Grogu movie is scheduled to release in theaters on May 22, 2026.
You can also check out the Hideo Itoyanagi-produced series of animated shorts for the StarWarsKids.com website, as well as the hand-drawn animated short by Studio Ghibli, Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies, which was released on Disney+ in November 2023. The 2018-2020 Star Wars: Resistance animated series was produced by Polygon Pictures.
Source: PR Times
